Transport in Singapore

Transport in Singapore

Mass rapid transport (MRT)

• Singapore rail transport system

• ​More than 130 stations across six lines

• 200km system with over three million daily riders

• Plans to expand to 360kms by early 2030's

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https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network.html​

Bus networks

• ​4 bus services operate in Singapore

• 26 interchanges with 5,049 stops​

• 5800 buses

• With 5 million passengers daily in 2020.

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Is Singapore walkable

• Shopping districts in Singapore are very walkable often interlinked with underground walkways and shopping

• ​Suburbs can be comparable to NZ

• There has been a big push in Singapore to make all areas more walkable by building sheltered walkways

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​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYHMdxWRjlc

Reducing cars

• ​Singapore has always sought to limit cars due to land scarcity

• 12 cars per 100 people​

• 2017 a freeze​ on news cars was enforced

• ​In order to drive in Singapore you require a certificate which can cost as much as S$50,000 or $57,000NZD which must be renewed every 10 years.

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Cable car and river boats

• These modes of transport are more of a tourist attraction

• River boats allow tourists a tour of the city via the waterways of Singapore

• The resort island of Sentosa can be accessed via cable and cable cars can also be used to traverse Sentosa Island